Question

Which of the following lists accurately explains the primary economic impact of imperialism on Africa and Latin America?(1 point)
Responses

The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by exploitation by Belgium.
Cuba in Latin America was impacted by famine.
The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by exploitation by Belgium. Cuba in Latin America was impacted by famine.

The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by debt owed to Belgium.
Cuba in Latin America was impacted by debt incurred in an effort to mechanize sugar production.
The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by debt owed to Belgium. Cuba in Latin America was impacted by debt incurred in an effort to mechanize sugar production.

The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by the debt incurred from the construction of the Suez Canal.
Cuba in Latin America was impacted by debt and economic hardships.
The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by the debt incurred from the construction of the Suez Canal. Cuba in Latin America was impacted by debt and economic hardships.

The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by exploitation by Belgium.
Cuba in Latin America was impacted by debt incurred in an effort to mechanize sugar production.

Answer 1

The correct choice is the last one:

- The Congo Free State in Africa was impacted by exploitation by Belgium.
- Cuba in Latin America was impacted by debt incurred in an effort to mechanize sugar production.

Explanation: Belgian rule in the Congo involved brutal resource extraction and forced labor. In Cuba (and other Latin American economies), imperialism led to export monocultures (like sugar) and heavy foreign investment/loans to modernize production, creating dependency and debt.